Subscribe HKUCS.ORG Newsgroups in Netscape 7.0 and Mozilla Browsers

The following steps guide you to subscribe the HKUCS Alumni Association newsgroups in the Netscape 7.0 and Mozilla browsers:

Step 1: Open Mail & Newsgroups Window
Step 2: Create a Newsgroup Account
Step 3: Enter Account Settings
Step 4: Subscribe to Newsgroups
Step 5: Read News Messages

The Netscape 7.0 and Mozilla browsers can be downloaded at:

Step 1: Open Mail & Newsgroups Window Select Mail & Newsgroups under the pull-down menu Window in the Natvigator window.

Step 2: Create a Newsgroup Account If it is the first time for you to set up a email or newsgroup account, the Account Wizard dialog box will automatically pop up. Otherwise, go to Step 2a. Select Newsgroup account and click the Next button. Go to Step 3.
Step 2a: Create a Newsgroup Account If the Account Wizard dialog box does not pop up automatically, select Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings under the pull down menu Edit in the Mail & Newsgroups window.
Step 2b: Create a Newsgroup Account The Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings dialog box will pop up. Click the Add Account button. The Account Wizard dialog box will pop and do Step 2.

Step 3: Enter Account Settings Follow the instructions of the Account Wizard dialog boxes. Enter the Identity information, Server information and Account Name. Click the Next button after entering the information on each dialog box. The hkucs.org newsgroup server is: news.hkucs.org. Click the Finish button in the last dialog box.

Step 4: Subscribe to Newsgroups Select the newsgroup account (e.g. news.hkucs.org) and click Subscribe to newsgroups to subscribe newsgroups on the hkucs.org news server.
Step 4a: Subscribe to Newsgroups The Subscribe dialog box will pop up. Enter the username and password of your hkucs.org account when you are prompted. The username and password are the same as those you use to check the hkucs.org email.
Step 4b: Subscribe to Newsgroups Wait for all newsgroup names to be downloaded from the server. Enter "hku.csis." on the Show items that contain text box and you will see all newsgroups of the HKU CSIS Department. There are two newsgroups for the HKU CS Alumni Association, namely: hku.csis.alumni hku.csis.career Check the Subscribe box for each of the above newsgroups. Click the OK button to subscribe the two newsgroups.

Step 5: Read News Messages Select the newsgroup and you will be prompted for your username and passowrd. Enter your username and password, and the news messages will appear. Then, you can read, reply, and compose news messages as you read and send email.